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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
skybalon's review against another edition
5.0
(This review will be the same for books 2 and 3.) This is one trilogy that I think finishes stronger than it starts. While it could be treated as some sort of allegory, treating it just as narrative is fine and enjoyable as is. There are some comparisons to the Hunger Games, but I think this series (with an admittedly even more outrageous premise) actually works better overall. Well worth the read.
katieb94's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
emilyusuallyreading's review against another edition
2.0
What I Liked
I enjoy Haig's descriptive writing.
The post-apocalyptic world is fascinating still. My favorite thing is that Alphas and Omegas must keep each other alive. No matter how much each despises the other, if one dies, the other dies too. This adds such a tension to the story.
What I Didn't Like
In my opinion, this could have done fine as a single book, but trilogies are a fad, so here we are. I found myself dulled by the drawn-out chapters of this story and repetitive relationships between characters, encircled again and again because we want three long books instead of a concise one.
I enjoy Haig's descriptive writing.
The post-apocalyptic world is fascinating still. My favorite thing is that Alphas and Omegas must keep each other alive. No matter how much each despises the other, if one dies, the other dies too. This adds such a tension to the story.
What I Didn't Like
In my opinion, this could have done fine as a single book, but trilogies are a fad, so here we are. I found myself dulled by the drawn-out chapters of this story and repetitive relationships between characters, encircled again and again because we want three long books instead of a concise one.
nyxshadow's review against another edition
2.0
Beaucoup de mal à rentrer dans l'intrigue cette fois.
http://www.nyx-shadow.com/2017/08/le-serment-incandescent-t2-la-revolte.html
Merged review:
Beaucoup de mal à rentrer dans l'intrigue cette fois.
http://www.nyx-shadow.com/2017/08/le-serment-incandescent-t2-la-revolte.html
http://www.nyx-shadow.com/2017/08/le-serment-incandescent-t2-la-revolte.html
Merged review:
Beaucoup de mal à rentrer dans l'intrigue cette fois.
http://www.nyx-shadow.com/2017/08/le-serment-incandescent-t2-la-revolte.html
gabschaf's review against another edition
3.5
Harder to follow than first book, but enjoyed the continued character development. Plot twists are hard to predict, ended on cliffhanger. Read in 3 hours, 8 minutes
strangecandy's review against another edition
4.0
This book was a wonderful follow up to The Fire Sermon. With the resistance scattered and potentially falling apart it's up to Cass, and her dwindling group of friends to find out if there really is an Elsewhere and to find out where the mysterious Ark is located.
I did find Cass' character to be a bit weak in this book. She shied away from having to kill and I understand that she finds that the fact that it kills that persons twin to be a conflict she cannot justify by killing someone. I still want her to get past that and realize that there has to be some sacrifice at times in order to achieve the outcome you want. Maybe she will realize this more in the next book. I found all the other characters developing nicely as you learn more about their past. Overall an excellent book in the series. I highly recommend it.
I did find Cass' character to be a bit weak in this book. She shied away from having to kill and I understand that she finds that the fact that it kills that persons twin to be a conflict she cannot justify by killing someone. I still want her to get past that and realize that there has to be some sacrifice at times in order to achieve the outcome you want. Maybe she will realize this more in the next book. I found all the other characters developing nicely as you learn more about their past. Overall an excellent book in the series. I highly recommend it.
squishies's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
I think I still haven't quite warmed up to Cass. She's so woe-is-me and you-don't-know-what-it's-like-being-a-seer. It's getting a bit old. I mostly feel sorry for Piper having to patiently deal with it.
The story had some surprises and takes a very thought provoking turn.
I did not expect the Ringmaster bit to happen, but in hindsight it would make sense that with all the taboo of the Before machines that not all of the Council would be down with resurrecting them.
It did really annoy me that the General and Zach wants to bomb the Elsewhere. I mean... What the heck. At this point I feel as though they're just 2D bigoted, delusional villain-characters with little depth beyond their desire to secure the Alphas "freedom". Surely there's more to why they want to tank all Omegas besides the whole keep Alphas safe and free shtick. Or am I to accept that this reason is good enough?
But! Elsewhere! Was there any doubt that it existed?! So interested to see how this will play out. I'm a bit scared for the Elsewhere ambassador though. What's her face... I wonder how she's going to handle this Alpha-Omega society.
I think I still haven't quite warmed up to Cass. She's so woe-is-me and you-don't-know-what-it's-like-being-a-seer. It's getting a bit old. I mostly feel sorry for Piper having to patiently deal with it.
The story had some surprises and takes a very thought provoking turn.
Spoiler
I asked F what he'd do if given the choice of making everyone slightly deformed or have twins that are linked in a fatal way. He surprised me by saying, "if everyone is deformed, then wouldn't it be just the norm? I'd choose that route." So very true. Though being humans, we can't but help to probably set up some stupid standard of what's acceptable or desirable. "I'm better than you because I have 15 fingers and you only have 12."I did not expect the Ringmaster bit to happen, but in hindsight it would make sense that with all the taboo of the Before machines that not all of the Council would be down with resurrecting them.
It did really annoy me that the General and Zach wants to bomb the Elsewhere. I mean... What the heck. At this point I feel as though they're just 2D bigoted, delusional villain-characters with little depth beyond their desire to secure the Alphas "freedom". Surely there's more to why they want to tank all Omegas besides the whole keep Alphas safe and free shtick. Or am I to accept that this reason is good enough?
But! Elsewhere! Was there any doubt that it existed?! So interested to see how this will play out. I'm a bit scared for the Elsewhere ambassador though. What's her face... I wonder how she's going to handle this Alpha-Omega society.
shelleyrae's review against another edition
3.0
The Map of Bones picks up from where Francesca Haig's debut novel, [b:The Fire Sermon|18109771|The Fire Sermon (The Fire Sermon, #1)|Francesca Haig|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1435759323s/18109771.jpg|25433352], left off. Cass, Piper and Zoe are on the run following the deadly confrontation at the Silo between the Confessor and Kip, with the knowledge of the Alpha Council's horrifying plan for the Omega's.
Despite the dramatic ending of The Fire Sermon, the narrative in The Map of Bones is slow to start. We're almost a quarter of the way into the book before Haig introduces a new element to the story that finally prompts the characters to take action. From there the pace begins to pick up as Cass and her allies recognise the need to actively stand against the Council and pursue a new possibility for salvation despite the odds that are stacked again them.
I wasn't really a fan of Cass in the first novel and I found her to be no less frustrating here. Drowning in guilt and struggling with her visions, her thoughts are often repetitive and circular. Piper and Zoe serve as good companions but I found neither character to be particularly compelling.
What I did admire was Haig's descriptive writing and continued world building. She provides further detail about the cataclysmic events that destroyed the world and the twinning phenomenon.
Though I found The Map of Bones to be a somewhat dreary read, the story ends on a hopeful note and I am curious to learn how the trilogy will resolve in book three.